The Skoda Enyaq is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland in October. New car sales in Switzerland drop -28.2% year-on-year in October to 15.060 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.7% to 195.133. HEV+MHEV sales are up 3.4% to 3.743 and 24.9% share vs. 17.3% a year ago, PHEV is…
Shock: the VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Germany in October. The German new car market collapses -34.9% year-on-year in October to just 178.683 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -5.2% to 2.196.244 units. As a result we have revised our 2021 Forecast for Germany down from 2.79 million…
The Genesis G80 scores its first ever podium finish at home. New car sales in South Korea sink -21.6% year-on-year in October to 125.188 registrations as the microchip crisis continues, with local carmakers down -21.5% to 106.424 and foreigners off -22.6% to 18.764. This is a better result than in…
The BYD Tang is up to #8 in Norway in October. The Norwegian new car market is down -10.6% year-on-year in October to 11.579 registrations, bringing the year-to-date volume up 29.7% to 140.435 units. BEV sales are up 3.1% year-on-year to 8.116 and 70.1% share and up 58.2% year-to-date to…
The Peugeot 2008 is now the best-seller in Portugal year-to-date. The Portuguese new car market is down -22.7% year-on-year in October to 10.576 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up just 3.1% at 123.101 units. Peugeot (-10.3%) resists much better than the market and shoots up to 14.1% share…
The Tesla Model 3 just misses out on an outright victory in Germany. The German new car market dives -25.7% year-on-year in September to 196.972 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative territory at -1.2% and 2.017.561. We have adjusted our 2021 Forecast slightly down to 2.79 million units (-4%)…
The Hyundai Casper has landed in the South Korean charts. The South Korean new car market drops -30% year-on-year in September to 112.196 units, including 91.790 (-33.7%) for domestic brands and 20.406 (-6.6%) for foreign carmakers. The year-to-date tally is now off -6.5% to 1.290.321, with local carmakers off -9.4%…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in August. The Portuguese new car market implodes -35.8% year-on-year in August to 7.971 units, leading to a year-to-date volume now up 10% to 101.739. BMW (-2.4%) resists much better than the market and snaps the monthly top spot for only…
The new generation lifts the Kia Sportage to #2 overall in August. New car sales in South Korea reduce their fall in August at -2.7% to 128.363 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.4% to 1.178.125 sales. This month, local manufacturers are off -3.4% to 106.247 while foreigners edge…
The Tesla Model Y has landed in Norway. The Norwegian new car market is up a whopping 52% year-on-year in August to 16.427 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 38.9% to 110.864. Electrified car sales shoot up 77.6% year-on-year to 15.156 and 92.3% share vs. 79% in August 2020. Year-to-date,…
First podium finish in the world for the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Norwegian new car market steps up 7.5% year-on-year in July to 10.507 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 36.9% to 94.437. The country remains the world champion in electrified sales, with volumes up 28.4% year-on-year in July…
The new gen Sportage helps lift Kia to the brands pole position in July. The effect of the microchip shortage and the idling of some factories as a result make themselves felt in South Korea in July with a market down -8.5% year-on-year to 147.901 units. This brings the year-to-date…
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 almost doubles its sales month-on-month. New car sales in South Korea sink -21% year-on-year in June to 160.952 units including 134.761 sales for local carmakers (-23.6%) and 26.191 for foreigners (-4.2%). This disappointing result is partly due to the ongoing shortage of semi conductors but also…
The new Hyundai Staria breaks into the Top 15 this month. 15/06 update: Now with Top 50 foreign models. The South Korean new car market drops -12.5% year-on-year in May to 148.225 units, including 124.145 local brands (-15%) and 24.080 foreigners (+3.5%). The year-to-date volume is now up 2.6% to…
The Hyundai Staria has landed in the South Korean charts... The South Korean new car market edges down -2.5% to 161.179 units on strong Covid recovery year-ago volumes and production disruptions due to the global microchip shortage. The year-to-date tally is now up 7.3% to 592.684. Hyundai (-3.3%) falls slightly…